Abstract

MRI techniques continue to evolve rapidly, but the basic components of a liver examination, and the clinical role of each
component, have changed little. The three most important considerations for choosing techniques for imaging the liver continue
to be contrast, motion artifact, and coverage. This unit presents a for liver imaging for General Electric (GE) scanners. However, these basic approaches to hepatic MR imaging are quite similar,
with most details relating to minor vendor‐specific differences.

Covers a number of important patient management issues related to MR imaging, including recommended safety procedures, a list of metallic implants that have been tested for MR compatibility, and a list of other sources on MR safety.

Internet Resources

http://www.mri.tju.edu

A noncommercial site that lists all body MRI protocols, continually updated, updated GE Signa scanners by the Thomas Jefferson University Department of Radiology. Additionally, there are descriptions and explanations of the various pulse sequences, tips for problems solving, and examples of clinical applications.